Improvement in shields for gas-burners



'H. J. WATTLES.

w SHIELD FOR GAS BURNERS. v e

1(04'516" PatentedJune 21 1870.

Witnesses: Inventor I T 0 all whom it may-concern:

UNITED TATE-.

- A TE Fries.

H IBAM J. wA'rTLns, or RocKFonD, ILLINOIS.

I M PR E EN m SHIELDS Foe GASi-BURNERS'.

Specification forming part of. Letters Paar No. tomato, dated M821, 1870.

.Be it known that I, HIRAM J. WATTLES, of

Rockford, in the county ofwinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented a new and III]: proved Shield for Gas-Burners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a'full and exa act description of the same, reference being had to. the accompanying'drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

and other similar lighting devicesfrom insects, 8m; and it consists, mainly. in the einployment of a device constructed of such-noncombustible material'as will not obstruct the light, so arranged as to completely-inclose the burner upon all sides.

'The details of construction wilhbe fully described hereinafter.

In the drawing a perspective view of my im;

- proved shield is shown.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use myinvention l'will now proceed to describe fully its construction and manner of operation. 4

A represents the shield proper,.-which is constructed, preferably, of. wire-gauze or other upon one side, and provided with any proper fastening device upon the other. One of these sections is provided with suitable stays or standards a c, the lower ends of which extend below it and" partially inclose the gas-tube b, as shown in the drawing.

0 rep 'h'ingeduponrone side and provided with a thumb-screwupon the other. By means of to the gas-tube. Any other suitable'fastening may be employed, if desired.

ply slipping 'the standards over the burner and'dr'awing them down until theyjrest'upon I thetube below. The clasp isthenplaced about This invention .has for its object the pro-, duction oila shield for protecting gas-burners the standards and screwed sufficiently tight to andthetube. I This improved shleL is especially designed -for gas-burners in billiard-rooms, where it is the 'table'. .Insects attracted by it, when scorched, necessarilyii'all upon the table below, and consequently seriously'interfere with the progress of the game. v

Havingthus fully described my invention,

HIRAM J. .WAT'lLES.

Witnesses; G. W. FORD,

resents a clasp, which is "preferably" J. D. "SANDERS.

this clasp the standards a aarefirmly' clamped This shield is attached to. the tube by simmaintain a secure attachment between them essential that the lightshould be directly over what I claim as new, and desire .to secure by 

